Spinal epidural abscess—a rare complication after epidural analgesia for labour and delivery

We report a case of spinal epidural abscess formation after short‐term epidural catheter placement for analgesia during labour and delivery. The patient was previously healthy and did not have any predisposing factors. Increasing back pain was the only complaint. A contrast‐enhanced CT study on day 5 was inconclusive. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed and showed a large triangular‐shaped abscess with adjacent inflammation of the paravertebral muscles. One day later, the patient developed a sensory deficit in the left lower limb. The neurological deficit completely resolved after surgical decompression and debridement, which was followed by antibiotic treatment.